Although the kick was sudden, it wasn't forceful. As a result, the maid not only felt no pain but actually became somewhat... excited.
Her enchanting purple eyes stared intently at the pale, girlish little foot. She could even clearly see the faint veins hidden beneath the skin. The jade-like toes were as exquisite as a work of art, making one feel their 'appetite' whet.
However, it was obvious that licking █ feet was out of the question.
Even if their relationship was excellent and their kinks aligned, actually doing such a thing would surely make Lady Theresa see her as a hantai, right?
With this thought, the slightly regretful maid subtly touched the small foot in her hand, savoring the strange sensation from the earlier abrupt kick. Smiling, she began pulling the silky white over-the-knee sock onto the foot, pressing it against her own body and trembling slightly...
"Hah..."
Her lips parted slightly, releasing a puff of excited hot air. Her bangs drooped, hiding the unusual expression on her face... It was just helping put on a sock, yet the process seemed to stretch on for an exceptionally long time.
"..."
A subtle expression crossed [Theresa]'s pretty face—This Rita... forget it.
Although Jiang Qiao could sense a faint indignant shame emanating from the host body, he thought about it and decided against arguing. It wasn't a big deal... besides, the soft feeling underfoot felt... actually quite nice.
For someone like Jiang Qiao, who hadn't experienced similar things while piloting previous units, it counted as a very novel experience.
Of course, compared to the certain Mr. Jiang who had acquired a new toy, the new victim was currently far from calm.
"What is going on—!!!"
Staring at the unfamiliar face in the mirror, waking up from a sleepy haze, 'Jiang Qiao'—Theresa Apocalypse—let out a shriek like a startled marmot.
However, even the sound produced by her vibrating vocal cords was completely different from what she was familiar with... Although she had experienced much as a petite woman over fifty, it was clear that everything happening to her right now was preventing her from calming down completely.
Still, Theresa quickly figured out the situation.
Somehow... she seemed to have turned into a man.
Feeling the distinctly different sensation in her lower region compared to when she was Theresa, her face alternated between green and white, a spectrum of emotion dramatic enough to chart on a bar graph.
"Calm... calm... I need to calm down! Deep breaths..."
She patted her chest as much as possible, trying to compose herself—after all, she was a mature adult, Schicksal's former S-rank Valkyrie, the director of the Far East Branch, the principal of St. Freya High School, the head of the Apocalypse family...
So what if she turned into a man? Nothing to panic about...
Pfft! There was no way she could calm down at all!
After all... even though she was over fifty, Theresa still had many childish aspects to her personality. More importantly, throughout her life, she had been completely inexperienced! A bona fide virgin well past her prime!
Going from a girl to a brother-in-arms... right now, her mind was a complete mess.
"Damn it... I just came to Kolosten, how could something like this happen... wait..."
Theresa thought resentfully, gritting her teeth slightly, then suddenly paused.
Kolosten... speaking of which, hadn't Grandpa mentioned preparing a surprise for her? Could it be, this was the surprise he prepared?
Turning his beloved granddaughter into a grandson...
Heh, there was definitely shock, but as for the surprise part...
The more Miss Theresa thought about it now, the more convinced she became that this mess was definitely related to her granddaughter-trolling grandpa. She wished she could grab her cross right then and there and go pay her respects as a filial granddaughter.
Unfortunately, Judah wasn't anywhere to be seen...
"Whatever, I'll find Grandpa first!" Although she couldn't find her handy Oath of Judah, Miss Theresa, feeling that strange and unbearable sensation, temporarily gave up thinking about the weapon's whereabouts and stormed out of the room in a huff.
And then...
Looking at the long, narrow corridor, she instantly became lost.
"...Where is this?"
The question popped into her head.
Theresa pondered, this didn't seem like Kolosten, did it? That rundown little town was so old it was practically a cultural heritage site. Where would it get such high-tech, modern layouts?
Schicksal HQ? That place didn't look like this either...
As the director of the Far East Branch who had visited various branches, she felt bewildered looking at this unfamiliar layout.
...Better find someone to ask for directions first.
Making a quick decision, Theresa planned to find a passerby to ask about the situation before deciding what to do next. Then, her eyes landed on a pink-haired girl at the end of the corridor. Although she found it strange that the girl's ears were pointed, like an elf's, judging by her face, she seemed like a kind and approachable person?
Just as Theresa approached, the pink-haired, pointy-eared girl—Miss Elysia—also spotted him, her eyes lighting up.
Hehe, didn't expect to bump into Bad Jiang Qiao right after waking up. I was just thinking about looking for this rascal~
She quickly closed the distance, intending to say something before Theresa could speak. But then, her brow suddenly furrowed, and her small, delicate nose twitched her Woman Radar.
...The scent of another woman!
Detecting something, the pink elf instantly transformed into a detective, leaning in close and starting to sniff around.
Meanwhile, 'Jiang Qiao'—Miss Theresa—who had wanted to ask something, hadn't even gotten the words out before seeing the other girl approach and make extremely intimate gestures. She couldn't help but feel a sudden chill.
A terrible thought surfaced in her mind.
...This woman, could she be a Lesbians pervert?!
Watching the other party's increasingly 'brazen' actions, finally, unable to bear it any longer, Miss Theresa raised her fist.
'Clang!'
A crisp sound echoed through the spacious corridor.
It sounded quite pleasant; one could tell it was definitely a good head.
"You—don't go too far—!"
The pink elf, who had been attempting to 'catch the cheater,' was completely caught off guard by the blow. Instantly, her head started buzzing.
When she finally processed what happened, she was momentarily stunned, her first reaction being anger and grievance.
Mutiny, mutiny! This Bad Jiang Qiao actually dared to hit Elysia?!
However, a moment later, she finally realized.
"Wait... you're not Bad Jiang Qiao?!"
...
Elysia: @Jiang Qiao, Bad Jiang Qiao!!!
Jiang Qiao: Is something wrong?
Elysia: How dare you ask what's wrong! My head hurts because of you!
Sending this message, Elysia glanced sideways at 'Theresa Jiang,' full of resentment, grinding her teeth.
She had just thought Bad Jiang Qiao smelled a bit strange and wanted to take a whiff, but then...
Jiang Qiao: Sorry... it seems there was some misunderstanding between you two.
[Theresa], having understood the situation, sounded slightly helpless.
Jiang Qiao: I have some things to take care of over here. If you can, please look after her for me.
Hearing this, Elysia instantly became furious—I have to look after her?
Elysia's head is still hurting!
Besides... this is clearly another pretty girl this Bad Jiang Qiao has gotten involved with!
So you go around attracting pretty girls, and Elysia has to watch over them for you?
What does that make Elysia? Does that mean someday, when you're doing bad things with another woman behind Elysia's back, I'll have to stand guard at the door for you?!
Outrageous, absolutely outrageous! Bad Jiang Qiao! Bad!
However, she then had another thought—this might actually be an opportunity!
The person inside this [Jiang Qiao] body is a real, bona fide pretty girl! If she takes this chance to build a good relationship with her during this time, won't Bad Jiang Qiao's despicable habit of collecting other pretty girls be thwarted?
Even better, after they switch back, she'll gain a new pretty girl friend out of thin air~
Thinking this way, Elysia felt she was truly brilliant.
Of course, this absolutely, definitely wasn't because she was listening to that rascal!
With a plan forming, Elysia turned to look at Theresa, who was wearing 'Jiang Qiao's' skin, her expression instantly becoming all smiles.
The latter... became even more vigilant.
Having dealt with Elysia and the original owner of this body—Theresa—[Theresa]'s thoughts withdrew from the group chat. Now, clad in a solemn black nun's habit, he examined 'himself' in the full-length mirror.
Although he had encountered imposing nuns like Aponia before, actually wearing a nun's habit, despite his extensive experience with different units, was a first.
However, ultimately, it was just clothes, just fabric.
He raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at Rita, who had been staring at him the whole time, and asked casually:
"Does Grandpa have any arrangements for me?"
"Lord Overseer didn't specify, but perhaps Lady Theresa could take a walk around Kolosten town. Also, regarding receiving the delegation from Anti-Entropy, it would probably be most appropriate for you to handle it."
The latter smiled, her words causing [Theresa]'s eyes to narrow slightly—...Alright, the Far East Branch is riddled with spies like a sieve. That old geezer probably even knows what kind of underwear Theresa wears every day.
As for the cooperation with Anti-Entropy, that's likely as transparent as glass to him.
"I understand."
Whether due to their relationship or the necessity for the upcoming plan, bringing [Theresa] into contact with Anti-Entropy was clearly necessary—and for Jiang Qiao, it was indeed necessary too.
Therefore, he didn't mind playing along with the other party's game.
Provided—that old geezer's moves aligned with his own intentions.
"There's still some time before Anti-Entropy arrives. You don't need to follow me. I'll just walk around the town by myself."
"Yes, my Lady."
Though slightly disappointed, Rita curtsied gracefully, pushed the door open, and left, leaving the white-haired girl standing alone by the window.
Her clear sky-blue eyes reflected the scenery outside as she walked through the quaint medieval town.
Although that man had committed countless evils, the existence of a town like this, resembling a monument, proved that the life of the Overseer who reigned for five hundred years wasn't solely defined by mistakes. There were also those who cheered for him, who mourned him.
He didn't intend to judge the man excessively—after all, simply considering this body, Otto Apocalypse was indeed a difficult figure to evaluate completely.
The town's residents were gradually leaving, indicating that the former's plan was already underway.
Walking along the shaded path, looking at this old Apocalypse family residence, at the lush, enormous ancient tree and the high courtyard walls, [Theresa] gently touched his chest, faintly sensing something.
Although he wasn't that person, as the crystalized product of him and her, certain things had indeed been passed down through complex means, engraved in memory.
It was just that the owner of this body had probably never tried to unearth them.
"I wasn't aware World Serpent personnel would be coming too."
Leaning against the ancient tree, perhaps changed, perhaps unchanged, 'she' glanced towards the top of the nearby courtyard wall. A hooded, attractive figure was clearly visible. He spoke softly.
"Can't be helped. Who knows what big move that former Schicksal Overseer is brewing?"
"Honestly, I wasn't too keen on making this trip either... Logically, I should have retired after that last job. But for some reason, the boss vanished, and the other boss is nowhere to be seen either... Anyway, World Serpent is practically boiling over in chaos."
It was the World Serpent executive, Miss Raven, whom he hadn't seen in a while. She jumped down from the high courtyard wall, complaining and grumbling.
"Are World Serpent's secrets something you can just tell outsiders? Especially to the incoming new Schicksal Overseer."
"Guess I probably shouldn't... But it's not like it's anything important. Besides..."
"As if you couldn't guess these things even if I didn't tell you." Raven shot [Theresa] an annoyed glance with her crimson eyes, clearly irritated.
Evidently—she had already identified the other party's true identity using the exclusive Raven identification method.
What? No kick? Hmm... perhaps that was because just seeing the other party already made Miss Raven's Lesbians butt ache faintly, making it tremble.
Confirmed—the force detection method had evolved into the 'Lesbians butt radar'.
Jiang Qiao merely smiled at this.
It was only natural for World Serpent to fall into chaos.
After all...
The backbone of that organization was Kevin. But Kevin had already been trapped by him in the shadow bubble universe, sealed away with the 'Anti-Kevin Noble Phantasm'.
Ehehe, like playing with your Project Stigma, huh? Watch me snatch your boss away!
—After countless hardships, they were just waiting for the boss to emerge and lead them on a pure stomp, an overwhelming victory march. But then the boss inexplicably vanished. How could World Serpent, running purely on idol worship, hold it together?
And so, World Serpent executives were searching everywhere, even dragging the nearly retired Miss Raven out.
As if sensing something, he looked towards a certain direction—Kolosten's central cathedral.
...It was starting.